Ferry Sinking Update: Death Toll Reaches 210

A funeral service employee sets up a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry Sewol in Ansan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

Associated Press

Divers on Tuesday night through Wednesday morning found five more bodies, raising the confirmed death toll to 210. Another 92 people remain unaccounted for, the rescue mission said in the daily morning briefing .

An attempt to lower a diving bell to help the operation will be made on Wednesday, it said. The coast guard has said the device, which provides oxygen to deep-sea divers, isn’t useful in this mission because it is vulnerable to fast currents.

The ferry sinking continues to dominate South Korean media coverage. Here’s a quick look at some of the reports:

Not enough water in ballast tank? As investigators look into why the ferry tilted severely before sinking, local reports are speculating that a part of the ballast tank that is supposed to have been filled with water may have been left empty to allow more cargo to be loaded. Local TV channel JTBC uses a short video clip to explain how the suspected withdrawal of water from the tank may have created an air pocket, tipping the Sewol off balance.

Victims families refuse to accept President Park’s apology. On Tuesday, President Park Geun-hye paid a visit to a memorial altar in the town of Ansan, where many of the victims came from. But Ms. Park’s gesture to apologize and console the victim families may have angered them further, reports say. Some victims’ families criticized Ms. Park, saying an apology doesn’t mean anything if it isn’t followed by necessary action, reports Yonhap News Agency.